3.1 types of servers

Question 1

what is a file server?

Answer 1

Used to store data in a central location and must be kept secure to ensure that only those with authorisation are able to access the files

Question 2

what is a print server?

Answer 2

Used to provide access to printers across a network.

Question 3

what is an application server?

Answer 3

Designed to install, operate and host applications and associated services for end users

Question 4

what is a database?

Answer 4

A high-end computer providing other computers with services relating to the access and retrieval of data from a database

Question 5

what is a web?

Answer 5

A computer system that hosts websites; it runs software allowing access to hosted web pages over the internet.

Question 6

what is a mail server?

Answer 6

A remote computer system that receives and delivers email messages for a client over a network, which is usually the internet.

Question 6

what is a hypervisor?

Answer 6

Also known as virtual machine manager (VMM) allowing multiple computers to share a single hardware platform; it controls the operating system (OS) of each guest computer system